Benefits of Coaching

ADD Coaching can be an important part of a comprehensive program for individuals with ADD. The coaching process initiates and encourages taking ownership and self responsibility. Coaching is individualized and action-focused, so the client is working to build productive habits and systems that lead to a fulfilling life.

ADD coaching also:

• Provides support from an understanding coach who is knowledgeable about ADD.
  
  
• Helps clients identify their positive ADD characteristics and to appreciate their strengths.
  
  
• Improve client's understanding of ADD related to their learning styles and personal challenges.
  
  
• Nurtures personal awareness and responsibility, and encourages the client to look for options that lead to progress and success.
  
  
• Guides the client into actions that (re)build self-esteem, self-awareness, and self-regulation.
  
  
• Focuses on the client's executive functioning skills (i.e., planning, prioritizing, and analyzing) to create customized systems that will improve the client's consistency and effectiveness.
  
  
• Offers a safe environment for clients who need to let go of their isolation and helps them form a nurturing connection with another person.
  
  
• Provides consistent accountability and encourages the client to move beyond thinking into appropriate action.
  
  
• Helps clients learn to advocate and speak out for their own needs, questions, and boundaries.

ADD coaching builds hope by educating clients about ADD. It is instrumental in developing systems and strategies that they can use in effectively managing their specific ADD challenges, which can dramatically improve their quality of life.




*Taken from The Guiding Principals For Coaching Individuals With Attention Deficit Disorder, presented by The National Attention Deficit Disorder Association Subcommittee on ADD Coaching. David Giwerc was a member of this committee.